The Honors Program provides high-achieving students with a stimulating academic experience and the opportunity to become part of a supportive community of peers and professors.
This program is open to:
Honors students complete 12 credits of Honors courses, chosen from the following list:
These courses are intended to ignite the intellectual curiosity of advanced students and challenge them to explore in-depth a range of intriguing subjects and perspectives. Students may take Honors courses at any time during their undergraduate career. At least two sections of HON 2020 are offered each semester. Each section of HON 2020 fulfills a General Education requirement.
First-year honors students may take advantage of priority registration – the opportunity to sign up for classes earlier than other students. Additionally, honors students have the option of living in Honors housing.
Honors students may join the student-run Honors Council, which meets periodically to develop Honors programming and address concerns of Honors students. Honors students may also apply for the Distinguished Scholars Certificate.